Hey everyone! I hope you are all well and healthy in these crazy and weird times. Despite it all, life does go on and we find ourselves today on Midsummer aka Litha aka the Summer Solstice. All intertwined with nature, astrology and science. The solstice being the longest day of the year with lighted skies until well beyond 10pm. A day to honour this beautiful time of year and the abundance it will bring to be. It signifies the light and fertility and life and the culmination of The Oak King. The Oak King embodies the spirit of nature and the sacred male principle. He is at his peak strength before he is cut down and then sacrificed in order to symbolize the necessity of death in order for life to continue. This is anticipating the coming harvest. Litha, like Beltane is a Sabbat strongly associated with the element fire. A good way to celebrate like Beltane again is with a huge bonfire celebration. I will definitely be having a bonfire tonight, weather permitting of course. It looks as though there will be a Thunderstorm this morning which is even more perfect and fitting. For not only the solstice but also the eclipse tomorrow. But if you can’t celebrate with a fire there are lots of ways you can honour today. Here are 8 of them:

1) Have a celebratory bonfire. Wear your flower crown and flowiest dress. Dance under the sky. Drink wine, sing and laugh.

2) Water and tend to your gardens with the most love and tender care. Do this with intention. Harvest herbs flowers and vegetables, whatever you can to use in a delicious meal, baking or decorating.

3) Bake Litha Honey Cakes or alternately you can also bake a strawberry and lemon loaf. Honey and citrus are both associated with Litha.

4) Make a Litha altar, use things like flowers and herbs and citrus to make it special. Honour your own fertility and femininity. Do a tarot reading.

5) Leave fairy offerings. Again things like, flowers, crystals, herbs. You can also make them a little fairy altar or set up a cute little bird house. Build a terrarium or garden for them. Somewhere for them to congregate and enjoy their space.

6) Enjoy a cleansing Litha bath. Use oils such as lavender, rose or lemon. Add flowers and crystals such as tigers eye, jade, lapis lazuli and emerald. Use pink, orange, yellow or white candles.

7) Make lavender infused lemonade. Sooooo yummy and super simple if you have both lavender and lemons.

8) Spend time outdoors soaking up all that nature has to offer. Walk barefoot in the grass and allow yourself to become grounded with the earth. Even if you can’t get to the beach, the lake or the park, even just spend time outside in your backyard and soak it all in. Especially in Winnipeg, we have very little nice days and we must enjoy them regardless if you “believe” in Litha or not.

And there you have it! 8 ways to celebrate this beautiful day. Some more low key than others but as always everything you do can mean so much more if you put the right intent into it. Enjoy your day and stay tuned for the eclipse tomorrow and more updates on what to expect.